Chapter Fifty Three

Kaya.

He carried me upstairs, and we undressed each other, taking our time this time. The way he looked at me, like he was unwrapping a gift he had waited all his life to receive, made me feel like a queen, like the most adored starlet that ever existed. I’d never enjoyed being the center of attention, never played the role of a drama queen. But I loved this, loved the way it felt to be the center of his world.

I loved him. There was no doubt in my mind.

We moved together on the bed, our bodies fit together like they were made for one another. When he was inside of me this time, the pleasure was muted, but still just as exciting. I could have lain there all night, my hands moving over his warm skin, my body aware of every movement of his, his aware of every movement of mine. I touched his face and tilted his head so i could see the hooded look of his eyes; I could see my own thoughts mirrored there.

“I love you, Kaya,” he whispered. “I have loved you from the very first moment I saw y